Tyler Head and his wife, Katherine, are transplants from the beautiful states of Tennessee and North Carolina. They have come to love the Ozarks and the people in it over the years. Tyler works in Organizational Change and Leadership Development, a fancy way of saying "being with people." Katherine is a teacher at Ozark Junior High School. Tyler believes that the engagement of a father is unique in its gift to the development of a child’s head, heart, and soul. How we fathers engage or do not engage with our children has a long-term ripple effect on the child, our communities, and our culture. For a myriad of reasons, engaging as a male seems to be a skill set that has fallen by the wayside over the past years. The practice of engagement is a muscle with more power than most. It’s a muscle that needs to be exercised in our society by fathers. If we can continue in our efforts of cultivating space for men to practice these muscles, our children, the community, and our culture will benefit.

In this episode...

• Introducing the topic for 2024: "Growing Good Dads" (1:00)
• "My name is Tyler Head, originally from the middle Tennessee area..." (1:40)
• "What did you need more or less of in the first couple of weeks [after the baby arrives]?" (6:45)
• "Although there is a lot of sacrifice in having one or more children, it is one of the greatest rewards in life." (13:20)
• "How will we make time for us [wife] and continue to get to know each other?" (16:00)
• "In order to bond, you need to take care of the baby sometimes by yourself." (21:35)

Resources

Explore more of the Good Dads' 2024 theme: Growing Good Dads at our blog.

For men's mental health resources, check out our blog Men & Mental Health.